Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tear-thumb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: tear-thumb
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

A name given to several species of plants of the genus Polygonum, having angular stems beset with minute reflexed prickles.

Questions

What does tear-thumb mean?: A name given to several species of plants of the genus Polygonum, having angular stems beset with minute reflexed prickles.

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